job: immigration campaign, DC

[colist at comm-org.utoledo.edu]

From:
Katherine Hoff, Center for Community Change, Washington, DC
khoff at communitychange.org

Please circulate! And feel free to contact me with questions. We will be
interviewing candidates in the next week or two.


The Center for Community Change is a national non-profit organization
headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the
development of community organizing as a national force for social and
economic justice. For further information, please visit our website at
www.communitychange.org <http://www.communitychange.org/> .

Position Description:
The Immigration Team Leader is responsible for developing and
coordinating state and local immigration reform efforts and implementing
a nation-wide campaign for reform.   The ideal candidate is a
self-starter, experienced organizer, good manager, and strategic thinker
capable of producing consistent quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Principal Responsibilities:
	*	Develop and support state and national immigration reform campaigns.
	*	Serve as Field Director of the Fair Immigration Reform Movement, a
project of CCC  (http://www.fairimmigration.org).
	*	Build and nurture relationships with local, state and national
immigration organizations across the country, and assist in promoting
collective action on common agendas.
	*	Mentor and lead the CCC's Immigration Team staff.
	*	Assist in fundraising for the project; develop and monitor budgets.
	*	Work with CCC's Communications Department to elevate attention to
immigrant issues and campaigns.
	*	Ensure that Immigration Team goals and strategies connect with the
broader work of CCC.

Qualifications:
	*	Knowledge of immigration and immigrant-related issues.
	*	Five years of organizing experience with community-based, grassroots,
and/or coalition organizations.
	*	Knowledge of and/or experience with grassroots electoral strategies.
	*	Capacity and willingness to travel frequently.
	*	Ability to operate at multiple levels, with attention to the broad
goals and vision of CCC, as well as the specific mission of the
Immigration Team.
	*	Experience and comfort working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
	*	Ability to work effectively with people of different cultures.
	*	Excellent written and oral communication skills.
	*	Ability to produce consistent, quality work in a fast-paced
environment.
	*	Ability to speak Spanish is preferred.

How to apply:
	Please submit resumes as soon as possible to Katherine Hoff at
khoff at communitychange.org.